NATGRID will improve India’s war on terror
August 9th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) will create a facility “that improves India’s capability to counter threats to internal security”, parliament was informed Tuesday.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha in a written statement that NATGRID was being conceived to link databases “which would be an input in combating terrorism”.
He said the foundation for the proposed NATGRID would be set up in two years.
NATGRIDE is being designed to function as a tool to strengthen the capability of existing intelligence and law enforcement agencies, he said.
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